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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 2.
Published in final edited form as: Glob Public Health. 2020 Dec 7;16(2):167–185. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1851385

Table 2. Mapping second order constructs to a summary of first order constructs and illustrating in which publications they appeared.

Year of research timeline 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 - 2018 2nd order constructs
First order constructs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
1 Health worker attitudes surrounding HIV as a barrier or facilitator X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Stigma
2 Concerns over lack of confidentiality X X X X X X X X X Confidentiatliy
3 Feeling rushed into treatment after diagnosis; patients wanting more time X X X X X X X X X X X X X Lack of readiness to start treatment or fear of treatment
4 Fear of not being able to take medication for life, or worried the pills will stop working X X X X X X X X
5 Worried about the side effects prevents starting ART X X X X X X X X X X Inability to cope with side effects or
6 Struggled with side effects, may or may not have received counselling to manage X X X X X X X X X X X X pill burden
7 Don’t like taking the medication (size, number, taste) X X X X X X
8 Feeling insufficiently informed by the provider, not getting enough information X X X X X X X X X X X X Mixed understanding of care and treatment
9 Community outreach (targeted towards men and pregnant women) reinforced testing, adherence and HIV education X X X X X X X X
10 Fear oftransmission to baby or partner; LTFU after baby tests negative X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
11 Use of role models to present diagnosis as a manageable condition rather than death sentence X X X X X X X X X X X
12 Received different messages by different providers; or had a different experience last pregnancy (want short-term regimine) X X X X X X
13 CHW (volunteers) can alleviate system burden, but may be inadequately trained X X X X X X X Rushed appointments and/or inadequate services
14 Health workers over-burdened resulting in limited counselling, poor attitudes or service delays X X X X X X X X X X X
15 Clinic facilitated couple engagement or supported partner disclosure X X X X X X X Require support with disclosure
16 Fear of confiding diagnosis because of stigma, neglect, loss of social or economic support - unsupported by any clinic initiatives X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Need for other social or financial support
17 Group counselling or ongoing counselling offered by clinic or community health services X X X X X X X
18 Mental health needs, including depression / despair, unaddressed X X X X X X X
19 CHW or volunteers offer home visits or act as peer mentors X X X X X Effectively followed-up through community health workers
20 Frequency of appointments needed and long waiting times makes attendance too time consuming X X X X X X X X X Services not available when needed
21 Cancelled services due to unreliable funding; interventions stopped, clinic hours reduced, inadequate supplies X X X X X
22 Travel to and from health facilities takes too long or costs too much X X X X X X X X Travel to health facility prohibitive
23 Challenges in access to quality care from trained workers because of long waiting times X X X X X X X X X Long waiting times
24 Multiple visits needed for HIV test, or medicines, as out of stock or without the laboratory capacity for testing X X X X X X X X X Need for repeat visits
25 Challenges transfering and receiving care from different clinics or with health papers / passports X X X X X X X X X X X X X Challenges transfering clinics when requested
26 Patient tracking: system challenges, length of time it takes to input data and upgrade system X X X X X X X X X X Challenge in patient tracking
27 Crowded waiting rooms, long wait times, unwanted disclosure as a result of no privacy. X X X X X X X Lack of privacy
28 Fear of unwanted disclosure due to HIV ward/ HIV care facilities clearly marked / too obvious X X X X X X X X X X X X X